Childminder EY462381

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 November 2016 4 December 2013

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 There is good partnership with parents, which is an improvement since the last inspection. The childminder gathers good information about children when they start at the setting and keeps parents well informed of their children's achievements.  The childminder provides children with a range of activities and experiences to support children's learning. She uses her training well to plan activities that support children's next steps and their styles of learning.  Children gain good communication and language skills, overall. For example, the childminder provides good commentary to children's activities and sensitively repeats words and sentences accurately.  The childminder monitors gaps in children's progress successfully. She provides additional support where required, which helps all children make good progress from their starting points.  Children form strong bonds with the childminder. They learn about people in their

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasion, the childminder does not give children clear and consistent support to remind them of expectations and to encourage them to complete age-appropriate tasks.  At times, the childminder does not give older children enough time to answer questions and share their ideas and opinions.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 help children to take on greater responsibilities in completing age-appropriate tasks and to understand behavioural expectations, to support their personal and social development further  make the most of opportunities for older children to develop their thinking, allowing them more time to respond to questions and share their ideas.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interactions as children played in the home.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about her understanding of the early years foundation stage requirements, children's learning and how she evaluates her provision.  The inspector considered the written views of parents.  The inspector sampled documentation including policies and procedures.  The inspector talked to children at appropriate times.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder protects children on outings and helps them to learn about road safety. She maintains all required documentation to safeguard children successfully. She has a good understanding of her responsibilities to report any child protection concerns about a child to appropriate agencies. The childminder uses self-evaluation accurately to improve her practice. She seeks regular guidance, including from an early years professional, to support her practice. The childminder works together with parents and other early years settings to enable a consistent approach to children's care, learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes regular observations of children's engagement in activities. She assesses children's progress accurately and completes the required progress check for children between the age of two to three years, and shares this with parents. The childminder uses daily routines well to support children's learning, for example, encouraging children to count satsuma segments and introducing mathematical language. Children enjoy their imaginative play. For example, children emptied a large container, successfully climbed into it and pretended it was a car. Children showed care for their dolls, ensuring they were wearing their safety harnesses and had a blanket to keep warm. Children negotiate space well, such as creating pathways around the home, building their physical skills well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children explore confidently and choose from an abundant range of age-appropriate resources. The childminder uses her training well to help children learn about healthy lifestyles. For example, children follow good hygienic practices such as learning the importance of washing their hands before they eat. The childminder encourages children to make decisions regularly, for example what they would like to drink. Children are considerate of their younger friends, for example they add fruit to their plate when they see they want more.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain important skills to support them in their learning and eventual move to school. Children engage well in early writing activities. For example, they show intrigue at the patterns they make as they use glue and glitter imaginatively. Children concentrate and gain independence, for example persevering to peel their fruit for a snack. Children are inquisitive and investigate how things work such as switching the lamp on and off, and operating toy mobile phones.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY462381 Local authority Bath & NE Somerset Inspection number 1063518 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 4 December 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in the village of Clutton, in Bath and North East Somerset. The childminding service operates all day on Tuesday and Thursday, part time on Wednesday and Friday and for school-aged children on Monday. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 7.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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